.45 cal homemade derringer.

Reader Joe kindly sent through photos of his .45 cal Philadelphia derringer made from a kit I blogged about some time ago.

It looks great!

Here are four pics of the derringer I built in 1978 at age 19. I colored the wood by staining with a Minwax walnut and then handrubbing linseed oil over it. I did not cold blue the barrel. For some reason I inlaid the side brass pieces where the pin comes through the barrel and stock.

dsc00241 tm .45 cal homemade derringer. photo

dsc00240 tm .45 cal homemade derringer. photo

dsc00239 tm .45 cal homemade derringer. photo

dsc00238 tm .45 cal homemade derringer. photo

Thanks Joe.

If anyone else has unique, custom, interesting or a firearm with a good story. Please send pictures through!

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  1. William Vandewrote on September 15th, 2010 at 3:35 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

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    Hoop on 31 Aug 2010 at 2:09 pm link comment

    Does your derringer have Spain stamped on the barrel ?

    Hoop, I too have the same Derringer and it does have “Spain” stamped on the barrel. Does anyone know the history and or the value?

    Bill V

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  2. Hoopwrote on August 31st, 2010 at 2:09 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Does your derringer have Spain stamped on the barrel ?

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  3. mr swrote on July 02nd, 2010 at 4:28 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    That is a nice looking philadelphia deringer. I like the way you finished the wood, it really bings out the beauty of it.

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  4. Griffinwrote on July 10th, 2009 at 9:57 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Only in Europe… Glockenspiel

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  5. Glockenspielwrote on July 02nd, 2008 at 7:26 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Aren’t concealed weapons illegal?

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  6. Jovian Thunderwrote on April 09th, 2008 at 12:27 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Tag you’re it.

    I think you can dovetail this into a firearm 6-word theme…

    -Bolt

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  1. Hoopwrote on August 31st, 2010 at 2:09 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Does your derringer have Spain stamped on the barrel ?

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  2. mr swrote on July 02nd, 2010 at 4:28 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    That is a nice looking philadelphia deringer. I like the way you finished the wood, it really bings out the beauty of it.

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  3. Griffinwrote on July 10th, 2009 at 9:57 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Only in Europe… Glockenspiel

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  4. Jovian Thunderwrote on April 09th, 2008 at 12:27 pm Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Tag you’re it.

    I think you can dovetail this into a firearm 6-word theme…

    -Bolt

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  5. Glockenspielwrote on July 02nd, 2008 at 7:26 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

    Aren’t concealed weapons illegal?

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  6. William Vandewrote on September 15th, 2010 at 3:35 am Link To Comment | Reply To Comment

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    Hoop on 31 Aug 2010 at 2:09 pm link comment

    Does your derringer have Spain stamped on the barrel ?

    Hoop, I too have the same Derringer and it does have “Spain” stamped on the barrel. Does anyone know the history and or the value?

    Bill V

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